Tell All the World, John

DESCRIPTION: "Tell all the world, John (x3), I know the other world is not like this." "Well I've never been to heaven but I've been told, I know the other..., The gates are pearl and the streets are gold, I know the...." "One of these mornings." "The tallest tree.."
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1950 (Arnold-FolkSongsofAlabama)
KEYWORDS: religious nonballad floatingverses
FOUND IN: US(So)
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Arnold-FolkSongsofAlabama, p. 173, "Tell All the World, John" (1 text, 1 tune)
Roud #12228
CROSS-REFERENCES:
cf. "All My Trials" (floating lyrica) and references there
File: Arno173

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